Re: "Inside the TI-99/4A"

In: s/retrocomputing

The bodges are factory work, on all motherboards afaik.

The power rails are actual metal rails!

🚀 stack [OP]

Jan 31 · 3 months ago

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👻 darkghost · Jan 31 at 21:42:

I absolutely adore this era of PCB design. Just beginning to get the mass production of PCBs down so the density is low and everything is human serviceable without a damn microscope.

🚀 stack [OP] · Jan 31 at 21:46:

I love the wrinkled foil on the backside.

Also look at the colors of the resistors.

🐡 Breebee [...] · Feb 01 at 01:47:

wow, she's a very pretty board

😎 decant · Feb 01 at 14:13:

they don't make them like it used to

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🚀 stack:

Inside the TI-99/4A — It's really pretty. Reminds me of Christmas.

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💬 6 comments · 5 likes · Jan 31 · 3 months ago